PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
1
Florence
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Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Windsor
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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